. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 56 The Florists^ Review Jandakx 4, 1917. tomatoes in them^ and five or six clusters to the plant. Not all of the clusters contain twenty-one fruits, but many have sixteen to eighteen medium-sized, firm, bright red tomatoes, for which we are receiving 30 cents per pound in the New York market. Willey's Farm. INDIANAFOUS. The Market. Business during holiday week was exceptional. The greatest call has been for corsage bouquets, resulting from numerous social functions, which inci- dentally increased the amount of deco- rative work. Small flowers, ther
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 56 The Florists^ Review Jandakx 4, 1917. tomatoes in them^ and five or six clusters to the plant. Not all of the clusters contain twenty-one fruits, but many have sixteen to eighteen medium-sized, firm, bright red tomatoes, for which we are receiving 30 cents per pound in the New York market. Willey's Farm. INDIANAFOUS. The Market. Business during holiday week was exceptional. The greatest call has been for corsage bouquets, resulting from numerous social functions, which inci- dentally increased the amount of deco- rative work. Small flowers, therefore, have been in great demand, including small roses, sweet peas, violets, orchids and valley. Small roses have been scarce because of their greater popu- larity. Sweet peas have' been of good quality and were good property at $1 and $ per hundred. The local grow- ers of violets cleaned up well at good figures, owing to the late arrival of eastern shipments. Valley and orchids have been scarce, even at good prices. In the cut flower market roses have excelled in popularity this holiday season. Bussell disqualified American Beauties for first place. The red roses, including Milady, Bichmond, Hoosier Beauty and Hadley, for the last ten days have been without rivals, and roses in other colors have fared well. These have been of good quality, rang- ing in price from $4 to $25 per hun- dred. Carnations in red and deep colors have stood at the head of their class, bringing from $7 to $8. White and lighter shades are in less demand and make only from $4 to $6. Some poor, inferior stock, saved too long, can be had at the purchaser's price. Funeral work has made valley a valuable and scarce article. Easter lilies have been especially rare, but callas are arriving more freely and find a ready sale. Narcissi have been clean- ing up better because of their useful- ness in funeral work, and good stock can be had at $3 and $4 per hundred. Calendulas are in the market, but they have lo
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